Pilulae de Raved Sceni,
or Pilulae de Rhabarbaro
Pills of Rhubarb (Greater)
Tradition:
Western, Unani
Source / Author:
Mesue
|
Herb Name |
Latin |
Amount |
|---|---|---|
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Dorema ammoniacum |
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|
Ferula persica |
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Commiphora mukul |
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|
Operculina turpethum |
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Terminalia chebula (yellow) |
10 drams ea. |
|
|
Laccifer lacca |
8 drams |
|
|
Rheum palmatum |
7 drams |
|
|
Pistacia lentiscus |
6 drams |
|
|
Nardostachys jatamansi |
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Teucrium polium |
||
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Aloe spp. |
5 drams ea. |
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Commiphora guidottii |
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Daphne mezereum |
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Acacia arabica |
4 drams ea. |
Preparation:
Dissolve the gums in wine, powder the remaining, mix and form into pills
Function:
Opens obstructions (caused by mixed Humors), clear Phlegm, moves the Blood
Use:
1. Liver or Spleen obstruction;
2. Bile and Phlegm obstructing the Abdominal Organs
3. Beginning of Edema
4. Some commended them for Tertian (Malarial) and Quotidian Fevers
5. Used for Hardness and Tumors
Dose:
1–2 scruples, up to 1 dram
Cautions:
None noted
Modifications:
1. If the Mezereon is omitted this can be made today.
Comment:
As with other similar formulas of Mesue, there were a number of formulas called Pills of Rhubarb; Mesue himself had several versions.
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